Voxel-based modeling of transient material removal in machining

In the present study, a novel framework is presented that models the transient interaction between cutting teeth of an arbitrary end mill geometry and a workpiece. In this framework, the workpiece geometry is modeled using a voxelized representation that is dynamically updated as material is locally removed by each tooth of the cutting tool. A ray casting approach was used to mimic the process of the cutting faces of the tool intersecting the...